A New Reality
SEPTEMBER 2023 – Time to step things up, summer vacation season is over. The pull of a new academic year never fails to bring clarity and an existential dread of sorts. Grab your number 2 pencils, pens, trapper keeper, and … Continued
Scholarly Reflections
MAY 2023 – Completed my planning and design studies this month, capping off several years of efforts to professionally broaden my knowledge base and enhance my residential design skills. The experience has been fruitful and helped to push me further … Continued
Unwinding the Beginning
APRIL 2023 – Complicated problems are at the heart of innovation. And the world is ripe with opportunities to innovate. But it is often hard to know where to begin, as it can be a tangled mess to get to … Continued
In the Studio
MARCH 2023 – Growing up, all you had to do was give me a pencil, an eraser, and some paper and the creativity would just pour out. Working in the design studio has shades of that, but in a much … Continued
Undisturbed
FEBRUARY 2023 – World continues to turn, even in those quiet moments when everything seems so still and meditative. Our experience of time is often so uneven, weeks that feel like months, hours that feel like seconds. I recently re-watched … Continued
Strong as an Oak
JANUARY 2023 – There is something so romantic and compelling about timber beam construction. A canopy of sturdy oak branches overhead, protecting you and making you feel like you are nestled safely in a wooded glen, the delightful texture of … Continued
A Familiar Trail
AUGUST 2022 – Nearly closing out the summer season, so you know what that means, hiking opportunities inbound! Ventured up to New Hampshire to visit friends and continue the quest for hiking all of the 4,000 ft peaks the state … Continued
Embracing Your Roots
JULY 2022 – Where did it all begin for you? What’s your earliest memory? When you think of home, what immediately comes to mind? Day in and day out, these aren’t things I spend much time thinking about. But when … Continued
Nature and the Built Environment
JUNE 2022 – Research phases are a pivotal component of any large scale undertaking. This has certainly proven true as an author and it holds up in the world of academia as well. Been doing A LOT of reading this … Continued
